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In May 2008, I began building a LinuxMCE test system. I wanted to see if I could replicate at least part of what I saw in the [[Video]]. The test system system will hopefully become my main working home theatre system. | In May 2008, I began building a LinuxMCE test system. I wanted to see if I could replicate at least part of what I saw in the [[Video]]. The test system system will hopefully become my main working home theatre system. | ||
AV gear-wise, I started with a completely clean slate here as I | AV gear-wise, I started with a completely clean slate here as I had nothing: No TV, no speakers, no receiver, no remotes -- a blank canvas. Nice, this is gonna be fun. | ||
My criteria for the design of this system is as follows: | My criteria for the design of this system is as follows: | ||
#Wherever possible use known-compatible components. | #Wherever possible use known-compatible and mainstream components. | ||
#Wherever possible follow recommendations from forums, reviews, and wiki. | #Wherever possible follow recommendations from forums, reviews, and wiki. | ||
#Use components in the price/performance sweet spot. | #Use components in the price/performance sweet spot. | ||
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====Bill of Materials==== | ====Bill of Materials==== | ||
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! Component !! Model !! | ! Component !! Model !! each !! Notes | ||
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| Motherboard | | Motherboard | ||
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| CPU | | CPU | ||
| | | AMD Athlon 64 X2 4600+ EE Dual Core Processor AM2 Windsor 2.4GHZ 512KBX2 65W 90NM | ||
| | | $80.92 | ||
| | | [[Video]] used 4400+, 4600+ is cheaper and maybe faster | ||
|- | |- | ||
| heatsink | | heatsink | ||
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| $38.98 | | $38.98 | ||
| should be good enough to cool w/o CPU fan | | should be good enough to cool w/o CPU fan | ||
|- | |||
| RAM | |||
| Kingston PC2-5300 512MB DDR2-667 CL5 240PIN DIMM | |||
| $16.70 | |||
| 2 sticks | |||
|- | |- | ||
| second ethernet adapter | | second ethernet adapter | ||
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| $8.68 | | $8.68 | ||
| based on [[Realtek_8139]] | | based on [[Realtek_8139]] | ||
|- | |||
| TV Tuner | |||
| [[Hauppauge WinTV-PVR-150 MCE]] | |||
| $79.78 | |||
| comes with [[Windows MCE Remote]] | |||
|- | |- | ||
| HDD | | HDD | ||
| Hitachi Deskstar P7K500 500GB | | Hitachi Deskstar P7K500 500GB | ||
| $87.20 | | $87.20 | ||
| | |||
|- | |||
| optical drive | |||
| Pioneer DVR-212D Black | |||
| $32.19 | |||
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| $129.99 | | $129.99 | ||
| HTPC form factor, big enough to accomodate conversion to core | | HTPC form factor, big enough to accomodate conversion to core | ||
|- | |||
| power supply | |||
| OCZ StealthXStream OCZ500SXS 500W | |||
| $61.99 | |||
| cheap, works, apparently quiet | |||
|} | |} | ||
Revision as of 04:01, 2 May 2008
My First System
In May 2008, I began building a LinuxMCE test system. I wanted to see if I could replicate at least part of what I saw in the Video. The test system system will hopefully become my main working home theatre system.
AV gear-wise, I started with a completely clean slate here as I had nothing: No TV, no speakers, no receiver, no remotes -- a blank canvas. Nice, this is gonna be fun.
My criteria for the design of this system is as follows:
- Wherever possible use known-compatible and mainstream components.
- Wherever possible follow recommendations from forums, reviews, and wiki.
- Use components in the price/performance sweet spot.
- Aesthetics should be living-room friendly.
- Keep it simple, but still test the broad capabilities of LinuxMCE.
Hybrid Box
Bill of Materials
| Component | Model | each | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motherboard | ASUS M2NPV-VM | $94.01 | used in Video |
| breakout | ASUS SPDIF-OUT/OPT | $9.02 | SPDIF breakout board |
| breakout | ASUS 9PIN Serial Port Header | $6.60 | two of these to breakout COM ports |
| CPU | AMD Athlon 64 X2 4600+ EE Dual Core Processor AM2 Windsor 2.4GHZ 512KBX2 65W 90NM | $80.92 | Video used 4400+, 4600+ is cheaper and maybe faster |
| heatsink | Scythe Mini Ninja Heatpipe Fanless Heatsink AM2 | $38.98 | should be good enough to cool w/o CPU fan |
| RAM | Kingston PC2-5300 512MB DDR2-667 CL5 240PIN DIMM | $16.70 | 2 sticks |
| second ethernet adapter | ENCORE ENL832-TX-RENT | $8.68 | based on Realtek_8139 |
| TV Tuner | Hauppauge WinTV-PVR-150 MCE | $79.78 | comes with Windows MCE Remote |
| HDD | Hitachi Deskstar P7K500 500GB | $87.20 | |
| optical drive | Pioneer DVR-212D Black | $32.19 | |
| case | Silverstone Lascala LC17B | $129.99 | HTPC form factor, big enough to accomodate conversion to core |
| power supply | OCZ StealthXStream OCZ500SXS 500W | $61.99 | cheap, works, apparently quiet |